Comparison

NightCore Player vs わおん

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NightCore Player

Features
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Play your favorite songs at the tempo you want. No downloads required. Have you ever thought, "This song would be perfect if it were just a little faster"? Most playback speed apps can only change the speed of songs stored on your device. NightCore Player connects directly to Apple Music, so you can enjoy over 100 million songs at the pace that feels right to you. You can also play your Apple Music playlists at a custom speed. Enjoy your favorite playlists in a full Nightcore-style session, or slow things down for practice and focus. Key features: - Fine-grained playback speed control in 0.01x steps - Supports fast Nightcore-style playback and slower listening - Play Apple Music playlists at custom speed - Song search, playback queue, and play history - Shuffle and repeat support Great for: - Nightcore fans who want to hear any song faster - Focus sessions with more energetic background music - Language study, dance practice, and timing exercises - Rediscovering your favorite tracks at a new tempo Turn the songs you already love into a new listening experience. Apple Music subscription required.

About

わおん

Features
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See the notes inside your recordings with わおん (WaoN), a visual music transcription workspace for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open an audio file or record directly, then explore its waveform, spectrogram, and detected notes together on one synchronized timeline. ANALYZE AND EXPLORE • View the waveform, spectrogram, and detected notes together • Seek and zoom through the recording • Adjust playback speed and pitch without changing the source audio • Set a loop to study difficult passages repeatedly • Switch between spectrum, overlay, and notes displays EDIT DETECTED NOTES • Select and audition individual notes • Move notes in time or pitch • Add or delete notes • Fine-tune pitch, start time, end time, and velocity • Undo and redo your edits EXPORT YOUR WORK • Export detected and edited notes as MIDI or MusicXML • Automatically estimate key and tempo before export • Adjust key and tempo manually when needed • Save exported files or share them with compatible music apps TRY IT FREE The free version lets you analyze, edit, and export the first 30 seconds of a recording. A one-time Full Unlock enables complete recordings across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through Universal Purchase. No subscription is required. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Audio analysis takes place on your device. No account or sign-in is required, and your recordings are not uploaded for analysis. わおん is designed for musicians, students, teachers, arrangers, and anyone who wants a visual and editable starting point for music transcription.

Screenshots

NightCore Player4 screens
わおん4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NightCore Player at none against わおん's 1. わおん's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. わおん sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NightCore Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NightCore Player ships an update every 5 months, わおん every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
NightCore Player versus わおん: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightCore Playerわおん
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyuichiro MizutaniKengo Ichiki

In-app purchases

None

NightCore Player

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

わおん

One-time1
  • わおん Full Unlock$34.99

Questions

Is NightCore Player free?
NightCore Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is わおん free?
わおん is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NightCore Player or わおん have ads?
NightCore Player shows ads; わおん does not.
Which is updated more often, NightCore Player or わおん?
NightCore Player ships an update every 5 months, and わおん every 6 days. Most recently, NightCore Player was updated on October 31, 2026 and わおん on October 21, 2026.

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